Reaching out into the sensible blue of the Arabian Gulf, the enduring form of the Palm Jumeirah is a holidaymaker’s paradise. So having the Andaz Dubai The Palm makes excellent sense.
As we journey the 32km from the airport, a lot of which is broad freeway lined with all method of bizarre buildings, we’re undecided what to anticipate of the Palm Jumeirah.
One of the world’s largest artifical islands and Dubai’s first, we’ve all seen photos of the Palm Jumeirah from the air—even from house. But at road stage, it’s much more surreal.
From the ‘trunk’ of this palm tree-shaped island, which by the way in which has two six-lane freeways on it, the seven palm fronds of the island have created an infinite quantity of shoreline.
The Palm Jumeirah has over 56km of seashores and yacht marinas regardless that it covers simply 5.7km².
It implies that all of the properties on the palm fronds (and most of them on the trunk as effectively) have absolute waterfront entry.
Staying at Andaz Dubai The Palm – a Concept by Hyatt
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We arrive on the stunning foyer of the Andaz within the morning—a full eight hours earlier than we’re alleged to examine in.
Thankfully, this isn’t an issue for our new pal Mustafa at this five-star resort’s reception. Before we all know it, we’re making ourselves comfy in our suite overlooking the marina and the lodge’s seaside and pool.
The Room
Everything in this suite, from the marble tiled flooring and lengthy eating desk to the large curving sofa and the gorgeous rest room, exhibits you you’re staying in luxurious.
There’s even a washer, a knife block, and an oven and convection hob within the totally outfitted kitchen.
Artwork hangs from each wall, and the place there’s no artwork, there’s an enormous TV.
The bed room and its luxurious super-king has views over to Frond A and a yacht marina, and you’ve got the choice of closing it off with double sliding doorways when you have company. There can be a separate powder room so your ensuite rest room stays personal too.
Talking of which, the lavatory is fairly grand, with a deep-fill bathtub, a twin sink vainness and an enormous bathe with a rain bathe and common energy bathe head.
Other Features Of The Andaz Dubai The Palm
There’s a lot so that you can do right here, with 5 bars and eating places, your personal seaside, a day spa and fitness center, two swimming pools and a yoga terrace—it’s nearly a disgrace to depart the lodge in any respect!
The Pools And Spa
Up on the 14th flooring is the adults-only cabana pool. Surrounded by a dozen personal cabanas and much more loungers, this pool is the right spot to hang around after a busy day exploring.
Also on the 14th flooring linked to the cabana pool, the lodge’s day spa Ora gives all of the trimmings for therapies, and its 24-hour fitness center and health centre have superb views out to the top of the Palm Jumeirah.
The seaside pool is a lagoon-style household pool with an infinity edge that appears out over the seaside all the way in which to the Burj al Arab within the distance. There’s additionally a bar right here with loungers and umbrellas.
The seaside—a 300m stretch of sand main on to the crystal waters of the Gulf—is for Andaz company solely, so it’s very peaceable. You can simply discover a lounger and brolly, and also you’re not removed from the seaside bar both.
Where To Eat And Drink In Dubai
With solely 182 rooms and 34 suites, we’re stunned that the Andaz has so many locations to eat and drink.
The Andaz Lounge up on the mezzanine wanting down on the foyer has a relaxed vibe with cozy sofas and nooks for a quiet romantic drink earlier than dinner. There’s additionally a extra open house that doubles up as a piece space with complimentary Macs for company to make use of.
Downstairs on the seaside facet of the foyer is the Locale. This is the place breakfast is served every single day from 7.30 to 11.00—and what a breakfast! Everything from dhals, dips and dumplings to cereals, fruit and big blocks of marinated feta cheese.
There’s even a replete bakery part with donuts, croissants and freshly-made crepes and waffles.
You’ll additionally discover all the standard cooked breakfast parts, although the bacon—veal bacon right here for apparent causes—is a bit bizarre. And when there are such a lot of different issues to attempt, a full English appears a little bit of a waste!
The Locale can be lunch spot, although the sliders and membership sandwich we order don’t actually impress. Especially at over AU$100.
La Coco is the seaside bar subsequent to the lagoon pool and appears like a extremely beautiful spot to spend a day. Views out over the water and all the way down to the pool, a contemporary Palm Springs/Miami vibe—coral pink and duck egg decor with a wall of succulents and hacienda type bar.
But for one of the best views—particularly at sundown, heading up on the highest flooring to Hanami is a should.
This slick Tokyo-inspired rooftop bar seems out over the Jumeirah proper to the highest of the Palm in addition to out throughout town up and down the coast.
Drinks listed below are well-made and price your time. And because the solar dips into the ocean turning the sky bronze and the buildings golden, Hanami is the place to be with a cocktail at your elbow.
Andaz Dubai additionally has a late-night venue: an underground membership referred to as KnoX, however we didn’t get an opportunity to examine that one out.
Where Is The Andaz Dubai The Palm?
Staying on the Palm Jumeirah may sound like a beautiful concept—all that seaside and shoreline and such a novel place. But should you’re on the finish of the 5km lengthy island or down the top of one of many seven Fronds, you’ve obtained numerous site visitors to cope with earlier than you even get to the mainland.
Where the Andaz is lets you have got one of the best of each worlds. It’s not on one of many fronds however is excessive up on the righthand facet of the trunk. This means you continue to get the identical waterfront vibe the fronds give, however your drive to and from the lodge is shorter and easier.
Finally, I feel it is very important level out that the artifical islands of the Palm archipelagos, The World and different synthetic islands on the UAE coast aren’t with out their controversies.
According to a number of internationally recognised businesses, together with Greenpeace and NASA, constructing these islands has prompted fairly important environmental impacts. And their existence and maintenance is dear and disruptive to native ecosystems.